# Khadija: The Woman Behind Islam’s Golden Age

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Dr Victoria Bateman
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Economics, History
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/khadija)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Dr Victoria Bateman tells the life story of Khadija, the first wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, a formidable and independent-minded businesswoman who oversaw a trading empire. This clip is taken from Dr Bateman's lecture 'How Women Made the Global Economy', linked here.

## Lectures

1. [Khadija: The Woman Behind Islam’s Golden Age](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/khadija/7ee902ad1882) (YouTube)